Contracts for Innovation: FOAK26

Innovate UK
Ongoing

Funding

Up to £4,300,000

Location

England

Applications

Rolling (always open)

Overview

Innovate UK is offering £4.3 million for organisations to develop prototypes and test innovative solutions. The funding covers eight different themes. You can use the money to build prototypes, run field tests, and demonstrate your solution works. This is part of the Contracts for Innovation programme. The funding includes VAT. Applications appear to be on a rolling basis with no fixed deadline. You will need to show how your innovation solves a real problem.

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Organisations can apply for a share of £4.3 million, inclusive of VAT, across eight themes to develop a prototype, conduct field testing and demonstrate their solution.

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Last updated: 19 May 2026